Defecation frequency and timing, and stool form in the general population: a prospective study.

K W Heaton; J Radvan; H Cripps; R A Mountford; F E Braddon; A O Hughes

doi:10.1136/gut.33.6.818

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Defecation frequency and timing, and stool form in the general population: a prospective study.

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Mar 1999	1	0	0
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Jun 1999	2	0	0
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Jun 2024	481	0	17
Jul 2024	289	0	11
Aug 2024	381	0	6
Sep 2024	455	0	6
Total	25980	15	29564

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